European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 a the stars and stripes thursday november 28, 1991 faces n places judge dismisses suit against Merv Griffin. I a going Home this depiction of St. Catherine and St. Vitus is one of two 15th-Century paintings that vanished from Immen Stadt Germany during world War ii. They were recently discovered at the North Carolina museum of Art in Raleigh. The museum plans to sell the paintings Back to the town. No one knows How the paintings got to Raleigh. From wire reports a judge in los Angeles has thrown out a $200 million lawsuit against Merv Griffin by a Man who claimed that he was Griffin a Lover and that the entertainer reneged on a Promise to support him for life. Superior court judge Diane Wayne dismissed Brent plotts breach of contract Case monday. Griffin a attorney John Ruskey would not say Why the Case was dismissed. Plotts lawyer Ellis Rubin did not immediately return a phone Call. A it was obvious from the Start that this was a totally baseless suit from a Guy trying to make a Quick Buck a a said Griffin spokesman Charles Perkins. Plott 39, of Kendall fla., said he lived with Griffin for nine years beginning in 1981, and was his Lover confidant Secretary Driver and adviser. He said he helped Griffin develop wheel of Fortune and selected Vanna White to be the shows letter pleases Bono it s still Early but Sonny Bono likes the Way his . Senate Campaign is going. A poll by his organization shows Bono the mayor of Palm Springs calif., is running about even with television commentator Bruce Herschensohn in the race for the Republican nomination for the California seat of departing sen. Alan Cranston a Democrat. A a we re delighted by these results a a Bono said. A i said in the beginning that i was in this race to win and the poll shows i the primary election is seven months away and almost half of the states Republican voters Haven t chosen a candidate yet Bono s poll showed but he does have a huge advantage in name recognition. Some 92 percent of those surveyed knew actress Cher a former husband and one time singing partner compared with 33 percent for Herschensohn and 24 percent for another Republican candidate . Rep. Tom hard to beat percussion virtuoso Evelyn Glennie beats shakes rattles or squeezes More than 600 musical instruments. But she never hears the applause. Glennie who is deaf is a master of Marimba a sensation on snare Drums and cymbals. She a terrific with Tom Toms Tam Tams Temple blocks and Tympani not to mention triangles and tambourines. She a expert on the xylophone and Clever with castanets Claves or cowbells. And no stranger to the african Amarinda the Irish Bodhan or the brazilian Landeiro. The program for her Kennedy Center debut tuesday night in Washington included to the Earth a work scored for tuned flowerpots. The 26-year-old daughter of a scottish Farmer dismisses her loss of hearing As a just something that happened in my she is reluctant to talk about it. At her insistence her recital programs omit any mention of her deafness. Glennie a hears Quot music by the Subtle vibrations of tone and pitch that she feels in her body. She usually kicks off her shoes during a performance partly to sense the reverberations from the wooden cube leaves pm cold korean american merchants angered by what they Call a racist song by rap music artist ice cube have forced a Beer company to Stop commercials starring the Singer a newspaper reported tuesday. Merchants in Philadelphia and across the country pulled St. Ides Beer from their shelves this month to protest a song called Butch Korea that warned that disgruntled Blacks might a Burn your store right Down to a ice cube stars in radio and television ads for St. Ides a High strength malt liquor. Korean merchants own an increasing number of inner City convenience stores and several have found themselves in conflicts with Blacks. A new York City store was picketed after a Black woman claimed she was pushed. Blacks have been shot by korean Ameri cans in Philadelphia and los Angeles. An estimated 3,000 stores joined the Beer Boycott. It ended nov. 20 after the Brewer Mckenzie River corp. Of san Francisco agreed to Stop broadcasting ice cube ads until the dispute is resolved. The Philadelphia inquirer quoted Mckenzie River s president Minott Wessinger As saying. Ice cube had no comment tuesday his new York publicist Lesley Pitts said she did no to yet have details on the situation. One music Chain Camelot music said its 307 stores nationwide wont reorder copies of the album because of its song disappointing angry Ballet fans in Sydney Australia said Rudolf Nureyev a goodbye show Wasny to Good enough and they want their Money Back. The shows promoter said they should realize the Ballet legend is getting old. A Nureyev looked tired and moved with some apparent difficulty a Jenny Brown of the Sydney Tele graph Mirror said in a review of saturdays performance. After the show which was part of Nureyev a Farewell tour callers flooded radio talk shows with complaints. A a we be had 16,000 people see the performances in Sydney and the majority have loved it but its always a matter of personal taste a said promoter Michael Edgley. A they obviously done to appreciate that the Many a 53 years of age and has reached the end of his Casey a photographer when air Force officials needed someone to head up the photo and video coverage of the Gulf War they turned to Dave Casey. Dave a native of Acushnet mass., has spent the last 20 years documenting air Force operations in such diverse spots As Osan Korea Texas California and Michigan. A graduate of the prestigious Syracuse University photo course Dave also covered the flying service in South America and the Caribbean before heading for Germany in 1985. Since coming to stripes in june his wanderlust has led him to Pakistan along Germany a Neckar River and into the dressing room of a troupe of female impersonators. An air Force brat Dave studied at 17 military schools around the world including Wagner High school in the Philippines before earning a Bachelor of science degree in communications in 1985. If you have an idea for photo coverage a or just want to Swap travel stories a give Dave a Call at ets 348-8270 or German civilian 06155601270. Your Hometown newspaper overseas. Dave Casey left takes time out with a German Shepherd during a recent assignment
